Speaking to 60 vendors who will be participating in the first NCD SME Expo at the City Hall today in Port Moresby, Governor Hon. Powes Parkop said through his NCD SME Service Centre, his government would do its bit to close the gap between foreign and local business ownership in the country. He said the net foreign assets were negative, flagging the need for locals to expand into other industries dominated by foreigners other than being restricted to ‘tucker box, betel nut and daka (mustard)’ sales. Governor Parkop said SME was not a new concept and that it needed tangible…
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Police communications systems in Bougainville have been given a major boost with the handover of advanced radio equipment supported by Australia through the PNGAusPartnership. In a ceremony in Port Moresby, the Australian High Commission handed over K417,000 worth of critical radio equipment for use by police in Bougainville. The equipment included 17 high frequency radio units that will be installed in police stations across Bougainville, fitted into police vehicles and carried by officers in the field. The equipment will enable the police officers to clearly and reliably communicate, improving their responses to emergencies and calls for assistance – supporting community…
The SME Fair makes its debut in a public space outside the Depart of Works headquarter at 4-Mile this weekend, from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. The vision is to showcase a new suburb every month, including Hohola and Gerehu. The carnival style event is pitched as a sustained platform for vendors selling fresh produce, clothes, traditional artefacts, and food. There will also be live entertainment, with performances from youth volunteers from the Active City Development Programme. Dance, music, acrobats, circus, and bouncy castles are the other big highlights of the NCD SME Fair. Behind the scenes, there have been…
Garden Hills community in Amazing Port Moresby is all set to host the first NCD SME Fair, an effective avenue for growth and success for emerging businesses. With the combined force of Governor Powes Parkop, NCDC, NCD SME Service Centre and the Active City Development Programme backing the initiative, the monthly event aims to train, promote and support the local SMEs across the city. The first provincial government-backed SME Fair will be held on July 31, with 60 vendors participating and a product range of fresh produce, food, handicraft, clothes, and jewellery. In the past 2 weeks, there have been…
BSP Financial Group Limited (BSP) with Community Partner and popular Australian NRL Club, Brisbane Broncos, joined hands to relaunch the BSP Financial Literacy Program for schools at the Ted Diro Primary School and St Joseph’s International College respectively today ( Wednesday 28th, July 2021), in Port Moresby. This program is aimed at helping schoolchildren understand a life skill of saving money, basic understanding of simple budgeting and practice making decision on the use of their money. The selected primary and secondary schools within NCD and around PNG will take part in BSP’s Financial Literacy Program. The partnership will see the…
Air Niugini is the only organization in the country offering Dangerous Goods (DG) training to external clients under the airline’s Part 141 training organization, through the Civil Aviation Safety Authority’s (CASA), Civil Aviation Rule (CAR) Part 92, Standard Aviation Training Certificate (SATC). The training is being offered at Air Niugini’s Training Centre at 7mile here in Port Moresby. Last week, saw yet another group complete their week-long training. The group comprised of participants from Hevi Lift PNG, Puma Energy (Aviation), Daru Hospital (shipment of Infectious substances) and Unitech Lae (Chemical Safety Department). Dangerous goods are articles or substances that pose…
This year, 31,500 students from 205 Secondary Schools including private and permitted schools and 6 National High Schools in the country have nominated to sit for the grade 12 Written Expression Examination which is scheduled for Monday, 2nd August, 2021. “I confirm that the Department through the Measurement Services Division has already dispatched all the materials for the Grade 12 Written Expression Examination on time to all Provinces. All Grade 12 students should have received their Written Expression Resource Booklet at 8am on Monday 26th July 2021 from their Schools of Nomination and read and prepare for the actual Written…
The people and residents of New Ireland not only celebrated the New Ireland Provincial Day this week, they are also celebrating the improved banking facility with the opening of the BSP Namatanai Branch today, Wednesday 28th July, 2021. BSP, the leading bank in PNG and Pacific, opened its Namatanai doors today with an upgrade from Sub-Branch to a Branch, offering more banking services for customers in Namatanai. In opening the upgraded branch, BSP Financial Group CEO Robin Fleming said, “Our bank is committed to our people in New Ireland and particularly to the people of Namatanai.” “The Namatanai Branch will…
SP Brewery has a long history in supporting cultural events thus it comes as no surprise the Company renewed its support to the Goroka Show this year. A K10,000 cheque was presented to the Goroka Show Organising Committee today at SP Brewery’s Goroka Depot by Regional Sales Manager-Highlands, Aaron Japu. “SP Brewery is happy to be involved with the 65th Goroka Show, as one of the longest traditional sponsors of the event. We all know that the Show is a highlight for Eastern Highlands Province thus SPB is happy to continue to be associated with the event to promote PNG’s…
The work on the establishment of Papua New Guinea Defense Force’s (PNGDF) Forward Operating Base is progressing well at Piapali in Tari, Hela Province with the anticipation of it being completed in September later this year. PNGDF Commander Brigadier General Gilbert Toropo gave the update following the MoU signing of the work in June last year between the Hela Provincial Government, the Department of Defense and the PNGDF Commander. The Forward Operating Base is the beginning of the lead up work to the planned establishment of the PNGDF’s Third 1000 men Infantry Battalion in Tari. The Hela Provincial Government had committed K300, 000 for the work and K50 million for…